How many times is Sanballat mentioned in the Bible?
The word Sanballat appears 10 times in the King James Version, in 10 verses. It is found in 1 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Sanballat 10 times.
Sanballat in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Sanballat counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Sanballat | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 10 | 10 |
What the name Sanballat means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Sanballat as "bramble-bush; enemy in secret".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Sanballat most
Sanballat appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. All 10 uses are in Nehemiah.
First and last mention of Sanballat
When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
Common questions
How many times is Sanballat in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 10 of the 10 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Sanballat appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. All 10 uses are in Nehemiah.
Where is Sanballat first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Nehemiah 2:10: "When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel." The last is Nehemiah 13:28.
What does the name Sanballat mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Sanballat as "bramble-bush; enemy in secret".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.